#1. Brainstorm Elements: Consider what elements of the story are present in the passage - identify quotations and explain how the element is present in those quotations (and its connection to other parts of the book).
#2. Organize Ideas: select at least three related quotations to formulate a topic sentence.
#3. Create outline: use GERRC paragraph format to develop an outline for paragraph.
Some tips on passage analysis
#1. Brainstorm Elements: Consider what elements of the story are present in the passage - identify quotations and explain how the element is present in those quotations (and its connection to other parts of the book).
#2. Organize Ideas: select at least three related quotations to formulate a topic sentence.
#3. Create outline: use GERRC paragraph format to develop an outline for paragraph.
#4. Write paragraph, paying attention to the rules of formal writing and integrating quotations.